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Zee: Merger process with Sony on scheduled timelines

Zee Entertainment MD & CEO Punit Goenka said that the work on the proposed merger with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) is progressing well and, if all goes well, should be completed within the given time...

Dentsu APAC CEO Ashish Bhasin quits

The multinational media and digital marketing communications company Dentsu International has confirmed that Ashish Bhasin, CEO Dentsu APAC CEO & Chairman, has decided to quit his post. According to the Economic Times, an internal communicati...

US automakers, retailers cut TV ads amid supply chain woes

For years, luxury vehicle brands have promoted holiday season sales with slogans like Lexus's "A December to remember."

But automakers and dealers are on track to spend less...

Nannditaa Kothari joins DigiflixTV as COO, Content

Inception media’s creative director Nannditaa V. Kothari has joined OTT and short video platform DigiflixTV as Chief Operating Officer (COO)- Content. The news was shared by Kothari on her LinkedIn profile, where she shared the position of Chief Operating Officer, Content of Digifilx TV. Kothari brings more than 25 years of rich experience...

After FB, now Disney mulls metaverse entry

Metaverse is the new oil or the buzzword or the mantra. Whatever you may call it, it’s certainly become a hip and happening term. And now, Mickey Mouse is poised to venture into the metaverse.

Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek said the entertainment conglomerate is preparing to make the tec...

Zee combined net profit jumps 187% in Q2 FY22

The Subhash Chandra-founded Zee Entertainment on Thursday reported a massive 187 percent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs. 270 crore for the quarter ending September 30, 2021, up from Rs. 94 crore from a year ago.

Though total TV viewership for the network was down during the se...

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“This initiative will empower subscribers to pay online and subscribe to the channels they want to watch and get it activated on their TV sets in real-time without any delay. Without needing to undertake any software development, LMOs can approach Mobiezy for their pre-built and pre-integrated solution that uses NXTDigital’s news APIs and can be up and running with their own mobile apps within just a few days.”

RU Ediriwira, Group CTO, NXTDigital Limited

“With the launch of Partnership for Growth 3.0 we intend to expand our network with 40 new NXTHUBs, each offering up to 650 live TV channels and broadband. Our efforts are focused on harnessing the convergence of technologies, developing robust apps and creating new business models that will help the overall ecosystem, delivering the best experience to our subscribers. We hope to achieve a stronger foothold in the rural regions of the country and grow our subscriber base.”

N.K. Rouse, COO, NXT Digital Ltd

“One of the key principles of the Hinduja Group is ‘Partnership for Growth’. After 2.0 saw the launch of HITS to connect LMOs in even the most remote locations through the only satellite-based cable TV platform in India; 3.0 focuses not just on strengthening the overall ecosystem we have built, but harnessing the convergence of technologies – to be delivered through a national network of NXTHUBs. Video and broadband are only the beginning of the digital highway of services that we have developed for roll-out backed by a robust suite of innovative apps developed by service providers exclusively for our LMOs and subscribers.”

Vynsley Fernandes, MD & CEO, NXTDigital Limited

“Wireline broadband is becoming ever more important not only in connecting homes across the country but also small to large enterprises-to the digital economy. The NXTHUBs will be the perfect point-of-presence to offer broadband services to cater to these consumer needs.”

Yugal Kishore Sharma CEO, ONEOTT Intertainment Limited

Amazing and grim battle for survival. Guess it will end up in Supreme Court. All that NCLT asked Zee to do was to file a reply to Invesco petition for a EGM. Now this is getting too serious. So far Invesco has been hammered for demanding an EGM. What is Zee upto? Ofcourse my lawyer community knows better!